British physicist Stephen hawking, possibly the world’s most famous scientist after Albert Einstein, gave lectures in Zhejiang and Beijing in August．An illness left him unable to move any part of his body except for three fingers．But his continuing efforts in the field of science have made many young people take him as their idol(偶像)．
His books, such as A Brief History of Time(<<时间简史>>), become bestsellers in Chinese bookstores．“Hawking helps people expand their horizons and become interested in science,”said Pan Yunhe, president of Zhejiang University．Indeed, experts don’t think it likely that Hawking’s lectures and profound(深奥的) ideas will be easily understood by the average person．But he has certainly sowed the seeds of science among many young people．
And the”Hawking fever”caused by his visit has made people ask：How can China produce more top scientists like Hawking?
“Nurturing(培养) top scientists will take as much work to change society as to educate the scientists themselves,”said Zhang Fan．Zhang has studied in the UK since 1999 and will be a sophomore(大学二年级学生) at Trinity College in October, 2002．In Britain, Zhang said, teachers inspire students to have a general understanding of the subjects they are interested in．And they encourage students to develop new ideas, which helps them to nurture their creativity．In China, the Ministry of Education(教育部) has encouraged schools to provide quality education to tap(开发) students potential (潜力)
”I hope teachers will pay more attention to helping us use our imaginations(想象力) and solve problems on our own,”said Lu Jie, a Junior Three students in Sanfan Middle School in Beijing．
(1)
From this essay ________ have made young people take Hawking as their idol．
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A．
the fact that Hawking is a famous physicist
B．
Hawking’s lecture in Zhejiang and Beijing
C．
Hawking’s continuing efforts in science
D．
the fact that Hawking can just move three fingers
(2)
In paragraph 4, what’s the meaning of”horizons”from the context?
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A．
knowledge
B．
sight
C．
the range of one’s knowledge
D．
mind
(3)
From this essay, which of the following statements is TRUE?
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A．
Hawking brought a fever to China．
B．
Hawking’s lectures and profound ideas will not be easily understood by the average people．
C．
In order to nurture top scientists, teachers should solve all the problems for the students．
D．
In China most schools provide quality education to tap students potential．
(4)
The last three paragraphs mainly tell us ________．
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A．
we should reform our education in order to nurture more top scientists
B．
we have to do a lot of work to educate the scientists themselves
C．
in order to nurture more top scientists, schools should provide quality education
D．
to have more excellent scientists, teachers should help students use their imaginations and solve problems on their own．
(5)
In writer’s opinion, Hawking’s visit will NOT ________．
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A．
expand many people’s horizons
B．
help people become interested in science
C．
do good to the education of China
D．
help average people understand his profound ideas well
Hee-haw!Scores of farmers across the country are opening up to overnight guests．The best have all the appeal of a first-rate inn－plus here a moo, there a moo．
Sure, you and your kids plan to conquer the theme parks．In the meanwhile, why not make a little hay?Farm stays are fast becoming the great American alternative to the pre-packaged vacation．
LIBERTY HILL FARM
Rochester, Vt．; 802/767-3926;
www.libertyhillfarm.com．Adults$75, teens $50, kids 12 and under $35, including breakfast and dinner; shared baths．
Beth and Bob Kennett run a farm straight out of a storybook．You’ll find Beth in the kitchen, rolling out dough(生面团)for a pie．Bob’s busy with other work．Guests sleep in seven sunny bedrooms right in the farmhouse and can participate in any of the farm jobs．Maybe you and your kids won’t be up at 6 a.m.to meet the milk truck, but you can help with the milking twice a day, collect eggs, and pick sweet corn and wild blackberries in season．
HULL-O FARM
Durham, N．Y．; 518/239-6950; www.hull-o.com; Adults $110, kids 10－14 $60, 5－9 $50, 2－4 $35, under 2 free, including breakfast and dinner; private baths．
It started in 1993 as a way to bring in some extra money at a time of falling milk prices．But soon after Frank and Sherry Hull opened their Catskill Mountains dairy farm to overnight visitors, they discovered they loved it．As you drive up, Sherry greets you on the porch of the 1825 farmhouse with a cow-shaped cookie jar．Before long your kids are playing around with the cows, sheep, ducks, goats and getting ready for a hayride．
(1)
The underlined sentence in the first paragraph implies that ________．
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A．
you can enjoy the best cuisine(烹调)at the first rate restaurant
B．
some farm provide country experiences as well as good accommodations
C．
farm work is hard, but you can enjoy it a lot, playing with the animals
D．
if you want to hear a cow’s cry, please stay on a best farm
(2)
We can learn from the ads that ________．
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A．
Hull-O Farm was not built for overnight visitors
B．
Frank and Sherry Hull run a farm out of a storybook
C．
kids can sit on a gentle cow’s back on Hull-O Farm
D．
you can’t milk a cow if you get up late on Liberty Hill Farm
(3)
The Browns have a 13-year-old son and 11-year-old daughter．If they stay on Liberty Hill Farm for one night, how much will they pay?
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A．
$175．
B．
$220．
C．
$235．
D．
$250．
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The morning for our snowmobiling(雪上汽车)adventure finally arrived, and we set off on the hour-and-a-half drive to the resort．A fresh powder had fallen the night before, and everything was frosted white．We couldn’t have asked for more perfect conditions．The sun sparkled(闪光)on the snow, and the trails(路线)were completely empty－not another person or snowmobile in sight．We were thrilled at being the only people for miles around … until we got going．
As we drove through the deserted wilderness(荒野), my excitement became stone-cold fear．I had no idea what I was afraid of, or why I was afraid, but suddenly every turn, every hill, every steep(陡峭的)side of the mountain scared me to death．I kept picturing us crashing headlong into a tree or falling off the side of a drop．?
But after lunch things changed．We were the only humans who had been there since the snowfall．The peaceful place, the incredible beauty of the landscape, and the almost sacred experience of sharing a mountain with the wildlife touched my very core(核心)．My mind cleared and quieted and my muscles relaxed．
As we drove the last leg of the run, I began to resent being afraid to drive．Deep down, I wanted to be in charge of the thing that scared me．It made me angry that fear was keeping me from something I really wanted to do．The day was coming to an end, and the resort was only a few miles away．I knew that if I didn’t take my chance now, I would regret it．
I signaled for my husband to pull over．I wanted to drive, although my heart pounded(重击)．I stared off slowly and felt the wind in my face．I smiled and sped up a little．I let out a “Yee-haw!” and went full out, taking my husband on the best ride of the day．
We ended the day on that breathless, carefree, and I felt proud of myself – proud of overcoming my fear．
(1)
What is the story mainly about?
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A．
What the author loves about snowmobiling．
B．
What difficulties the couple faced during their adventure．
C．
What interested the author during her time snowmobiling．
D．
How the author overcame her fear during her adventure．
(2)
What can be concluded from the article?
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A．
The author was confident as she was driving in the deserted wilderness．
B．
The author didn’t get worried until they started to drive through the deserted wild．
C．
Aware that she and her husband were the only people around, the author became anxious．
D．
The author was so nervous that she almost crashed into a big tree．
(3)
According to the article, after lunch the author _________．
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A．
gradually calmed down
B．
stopped to enjoy the beautiful scenery
C．
saw some wildlife on the mountain
D．
was afraid to continue her journey
(4)
The underlined word “resent” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _________．
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A．
consider
B．
appreciate
C．
hate
D．
recognize
(5)
What message does the story convey?
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A．
A person’s biggest enemy is his or her inner self．
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